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Travellers must test negative for Covid before entering England from Friday

A new rule that requires international travellers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering England will come into force this Friday. Passengers travelling by boat, train or plane will need to take a test 72 hours before leaving their country of departure from 4am on January 15, the Government has announced. Proof of a negative […]

BBC humiliated as Ian Botham claims country people are sick of ‘narrow woke views’

BBC ‘won't exist in five years’ claims comedian The BBC has previously come under fire with critics accusing the broadcaster of adopting a left leaning bias. Writing in the Telegraph, Lord Botham said the Corporation was doing “particularly badly” in the countryside “from where many people write to me”. He added: “They dislike how the corporation […]

BBC humiliated as Ian Botham claims country people are sick of ‘narrow woke views’

BBC ‘won't exist in five years’ claims comedian The BBC has previously come under fire with critics accusing the broadcaster of adopting a left leaning bias. Writing in the Telegraph, Lord Botham said the Corporation was doing “particularly badly” in the countryside “from where many people write to me”. He added: “They dislike how the corporation […]

Scottish Tory calls out Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘lies’ amid SNP Brexit chaos – ‘desperation!’

Nicola Sturgeon grilled on Alex Salmond by Andrew Marr Scotland’s First Minister has also faced pressured after her predecessor Alex Salmond accused Ms Sturgeon of “repeatedly” misleading parliament and breaking ministerial code. Ms Sturgeon has rejected the accusations made against her but referred herself for an independent investigation. On Sunday evening, MSP for Eastwood and former […]

'Welcome to Brexit': Dutch customs seize sandwiches from British passengers

THE HAGUE (AFP) – Dutch customs officials have been filmed confiscating sandwiches and other food from passengers on a ferry from Britain, blaming new post-Brexit trade rules. Officers in high-visibility jackets and face masks are seen stopping car and lorry drivers at the Hook of Holland port, in the footage filmed last week by the […]

COVID-19: Retailers suffered worst year on record in 2020 despite Christmas sales boost

British retail suffered its worst annual performance for sales growth on record in 2020, new figures reveal. Total sales fell by 0.3% on 2019 – the biggest year-on-year change since the BRC-KMPG retail sales monitor began in 1995. Non-food sales dropped by 5% as a result of national and local lockdowns closing non-essential stores offering […]

Prince William and Prince Harry reconnect after long rift – ‘Things are a lot better’

Prince William and Harry: Insider gives relationship update While Prince William has continued with his royal duties, his younger brother has pursued the celebrity lifestyle in America, signing various lucrative media deals alongside his wife, Meghan Markle. The brothers, who were previously frequently spotted together, were last seen in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s […]

Queen’s heartwarming message for nation: ‘All special and equal’

Queen: Covid-19 vaccine ‘message of hope’ says expert The monarch, 94, gave us more than our fair share of broadcasts last year, doing one specifically addressing the coronavirus crisis and then her usual Christmas message. In her speech on Christmas Day, celebrating diversity was at the heart of her message, as she told the nation that […]